The Way of the Groove by Ben Patterson

Ben Patterson

The Way of the Groove

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: Origin Records
UPC: 0805558285325
Catnr: ORIGIN 82853
Release date: 04 November 2022
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Label
Origin Records

UPC
0805558285325

Catalogue number
ORIGIN 82853

Release date
04 November 2022

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About the album

Combining a quest for memorable melodies with his love of music that grooves and makes people move, trombonist Ben Patterson channels the likes of The Crusaders, The Brecker Brothers, and Herbie Hancock in creating this set of new original music. With strong helpings of funk, reggae, blues-shuffle, and the DC area's indigenous go-go beat, Patterson's band favorably recalls the R&B-based jazz recordings that filled the US pop, R&B, and jazz airplay charts in the '70s. Patterson features his working band of guitarist Shawn Purcell, pianist/B-3 organist/keyboardist Harry Appelman, Paul Henry on bass and drummer Todd Harrison, along with a guest appearance by saxophonist Luis Hernandez.

Der Posaunist Ben Patterson verbindet seine Suche nach einprägsamen Melodien mit seiner Liebe zu Musik, die groovt und die Menschen in Bewegung bringt. Dabei orientiert er sich an The Crusaders, den Brecker Brothers und Herbie Hancock, um neue Originalmusik zu schaffen. Mit einer kräftigen Portion Funk, Reggae, Blues-Shuffle und dem in DC heimischen Go-Go-Beat erinnert Pattersons Band an die R&B-basierten Jazzaufnahmen, die in den 70er Jahren die US-Pop-, R&B- und Jazz-Charts füllten. Patterson arbeitet mit seiner Band, bestehend aus dem Gitarristen Shawn Purcell, dem Pianisten/B-3-Organisten/Keyboarder Harry Appelman, Paul Henry am Bass und dem Schlagzeuger Todd Harrison, sowie einem Gastauftritt des Saxophonisten Luis Hernandez.

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Ben Patterson (trombone)

In 2016, Ben launched the Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra with its first recording, Vital Frequencies, featuring Chris Potter. The band includes some of the Washington, DC area's top musicians and has performed at Blues Alley and for the Washington Performing Arts Society Gala. Among the vanguard of today's contemporary composers and big band arrangers, Ben Patterson's music is just as comfortable harnessing the power of the traditional big band horn section as it is with the intermingling of electronica to achieve a singular, complex vision. Surrounded by the elite rhythm section of pianist Chris Ziemba, guitarist Shawn Purcell, bassist Paul Henry, and drummer Todd Harrison, Patterson molds deep musical magic around their swirling grooves. Patterson's unique musical voice makes him instantly recognizable...

In 2016, Ben launched the Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra with its first recording, Vital Frequencies, featuring Chris Potter. The band includes some of the Washington, DC area's top musicians and has performed at Blues Alley and for the Washington Performing Arts Society Gala. Among the vanguard of today's contemporary composers and big band arrangers, Ben Patterson's music is just as comfortable harnessing the power of the traditional big band horn section as it is with the intermingling of electronica to achieve a singular, complex vision. Surrounded by the elite rhythm section of pianist Chris Ziemba, guitarist Shawn Purcell, bassist Paul Henry, and drummer Todd Harrison, Patterson molds deep musical magic around their swirling grooves. Patterson's unique musical voice makes him instantly recognizable as a trombonist, composer, and arranger. He is the former lead trombonist and music director for the USAF Airmen of Note, with whom he spent 22 years thrilling audiences with his fiery technique and connecting with students all over the U.S. and abroad.

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